Dracaena reflexa plant named &#39;IDEA1010&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Dracaena reflexa  cultivar named ‘IDEA1010’ is disclosed, characterized by variegated, long, thin foliage. The new variety is a  Dracaena reflexa,  normally produced as an ornamental plant

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES

Dracaena reflexa

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘IDEA1010’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new Dracaena reflexa cultivar is a product of a chance discovery bythe inventor, Meechai Suphachaiwong, in Bangkok, Thailand. The inventoridentified and selected the mutated plant with interesting variegationand proceeded to test its suitability for ornamental commercialapplications. Inventor claims foreign priority to a previously filed EUapplication 2010/2900 filed Dec. 29, 2010, grant pending.

The parent is an unpatented, unnamed variety of Dracaena reflexa. Thenew variety was discovered in June 2009, by the inventor as a naturallyoccurring whole plant mutation, in a commercial greenhouse in Bangkok,Thailand.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘IDEA1010’ by vegetativecuttings was first performed at a commercial greenhouse in Bangkok,Thailand during the Fall of 2009 and has shown that the unique featuresof this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations. Plants of the new variety have not been sold at the time offiling this application.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘IDEA1010’ has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, day length, and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘IDEA1010’ These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘IDEA1010’ as a new and distinct Dracaenareflexa cultivar:

1. Unique variegated foliage.

2. Long, narrow foliage.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘IDEA1010’ are similar to plants of theparent, Dracaena reflexa in most horticultural characteristics, however,plants of the new cultivar ‘IDEA1010’ produce variegated leaves comparedto the solid green foliage of the parent.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

Plants of ‘IDEA1010’ are best compared to the parent variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color atypical plant of ‘IDEA1010’ grown in a greenhouse, in a 12 cm pot. Ageof the plant photographed is approximately 2 months from a rootedcutting. The photographs were taken using conventional techniques andalthough colors may appear different from actual colors due to lightreflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographictechniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart 2001 except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observationsand measurements describe ‘IDEA1010’ plants grown in a greenhouse, inHonselersdijk, The Netherlands. The growing temperature ranged from 25°to 36° C. during the day to 17° to 25° C. during the night. Generallight conditions are normal sunlight. Measurements and numerical valuesrepresent averages of typical plant types. Plants are approximately 2months old from a rooted cutting.

-   Botanical classification: Dracaena reflexa ‘IDEA1010’-   Propagation:    -   -   Time to initiate roots.—About 6 weeks at approximately 25°            to 28° C.        -   Root description.—Moderately thick, moderately fibrous, not            fleshy, young roots near RHs White 155A, older roots            Greyed-Orange 163C.        -   Time to produce rooted plantlet.—Approximately 4-5 weeks at            approximately 22 ° C.-   Plant:    -   -   Growth habit.—Upright and outwardly arching.        -   Height.—Approximately 25.4 cm.        -   Plant spread.—Approximately 34.3 cm.        -   Growth rate.—Moderate, approximately 8 cm per month.        -   Branching characteristics.—One main stem. Will only develop            lateral branches after pinching/pruning.        -   Diameter of stem.—Approximately 0.5 cm.        -   Texture of stem.—Smooth, dull.        -   Color of stem.—Near RHS Yellow-Green 152D.        -   Stem strength.—Very strong.        -   Number of leaves per stem.—Average 31.        -   Internode length.—Average 0.4 cm.        -   Age of plant described.—Approximately 2 months.-   Foliage:    -   -   Leaf.—Arrangement: Alternate (spirally) Average Length:            Approximately 19.7 cm. Average Width: Approximately 1.4 cm.            Shape of blade: lorate Aspect: slightly curved downward            Apex: long acuminate, not sharp Base: broad cuneate            Attachment: sheathing Margin: entire Texture of top surface:            smooth, moderately glossy Texture of bottom surface: smooth,            moderately glossy Color: Young foliage upper side: Near RHS            137B, margin and striping Yellow-Green 154B and 154C Young            foliage under side: Near RHS 137B, margin and striping            Yellow-Green 151 D Mature foliage upper side: Near RHS N137B            margin and striping Yellow-Green 154D, greener towards the            base: 144B Mature foliage under side: Near RHS 137B margin            and striping Yellow-Green 154D, greener towards the base:            144B and 145A.        -   Venation.—Type: Parallel Venation coloration upper side:            Indistinguishable from leaf blade. Venation coloration under            side: Indistinguishable from leaf blade.        -   Sheath.—Average Length: Approximately 0.3 cm. Average Width:            Approximately 0.6 cm. Color: Central section near RHS            Yellow-Green 144A margins near 154B and 154C Texture:            Smooth, moderately glossy.        -   Other structures.—None present.-   Flower: Typically non flowering. No flowers, no reproductive organs    observed.-   Other characteristics:    -   -   Seed production.—Not observed to date.        -   Disease resistance.—Neither resistance nor susceptibility to            diseases or pests has been observed in this variety.        -   Temperature tolerance.—Low temperature tolerance to at least            5° C., high temperatures to at least 40° C.        -   Drought tolerance.—Moderate tolerance for drought.

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Dracaena reflexa plant named‘IDEA1010’ as herein illustrated and described.